Left: the owner liked the wheelhouse
that Westport had designed for
its new 125 yacht so much that he
had it specially adapted for his
latest 112. He likes to take the
controls himself whenever he canThe Lords chose various seashells for the glass top of the dining
table and a companion coffee table in the adjacent saloon, where the
colour scheme of light greys and dark wood continues. A coral motif
embroidered on the Kravet cushions strewn on the Townsend upholstered
sofas recalls the nautical theme in a playful way. “We are not formal people
by any stretch of the imagination,” Lord says, adding that the family will
share a meal with the crew in the dining saloon, which gets used even for
an informal spaghetti night.
The layout works well for a family. The forward
VIP has its own access forward of the galley and
a separate staircase leads to the master cabin, which
is generous enough in size to comfortably hold
a California king flanked by a sofa and a dresser, and
there are two guest cabins with extra Pullman beds
for the kids.
A couple of Lord’s suggestions here included
fitting the master suite’s large shower with nozzles
and electronic controls that efectively turn it into
a steam room, and concealing TV screens behind
mirrors. Despite his interest in engineering, one
area of the yacht that he has hardly touched is the
engine room. “This is pretty much the way Westport
does it,” he says. “They do a nice engine room” –
something that matters quite a bit to him. “We have
run 750 to 800 miles non-stop,” he says. “That’s
when you the see the sun come up twice –
a very nice experience.”
The newLyons Pride is not a one-off: many
of its features will be implemented on the new
generation Westport 112 line, making these owners
the proud instigators of an American yacht
design evolution.Bjazzed up with silver paint by Alexseal. “Before we signed of on it, we tested
diferent paints,” Miles says. “Westport wanted to make sure it would be
a resilient durable finish.”
The new raised banquette seating on both sides is springy and very
comfortable and allows anyone to get a good look over the sides and through
the windshield. That was a request Lord made especially for Anne Marie,
who is petite, but it makes sense for anyone. And again, because many
owners operate the 112 themselves or with limited crew, two of the four
remote control stations – in addition to the central helm station – are on
this deck.
Back inside, the fit, finish, materials and brands are of the highest
calibre. Working with Westport’s in-house design team, the Lords created
a sophisticated yet personal décor. A bronze pelican, picked up in Key West,
Florida, and a humorous “running man star fish” – dried with legs bent as
if in motion – are a few of the items that make Lyons Pride their very own
and not a mere showcase.
The décor’s underlying inspiration is the nautical world. A Montreal
light feature from Wired Custom Lighting twinkles above the dining table.
“It reminds me of the sea urchin and that is what caught my eye,” says Lord,
who chose it. “It normally hangs as a chandelier but they modified it so it
would not swing.” Framing it is recessed LED lighting that sets aglow
a lining of pearlescent capiz shells. The shells also decorate the sideboards
on either side of the large dining table, custom built by the yard’s craftsmen.A favourite spot for this owner is the
pilothouse. Lord liked the glass bridge
that Westport installed on the new 125
and worked with the yard to adapt it to
the 112’s smaller dimensions. “We spent
a lot of time redesigning all this”PHOTOGRAPHY: MAURIZIO PARADISI
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